[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 200 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14935]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REPUBLICAN PLAN BALANCES THE BUDGET

  (Mr. GANSKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GANSKE. Mr. Speaker, prior to November I was a physician taking 
care of Medicare patients. It is indisputable that unless we can slow 
the rate of growth in 6 years, there are insufficient funds to pay the 
bills. That will cause significants problems for those Medicare 
beneficiaries. As has been said already before this morning, only 2 
years ago Mrs. Clinton said slowing the rate of growth to twice the 
rate of inflation is not a cut. That stands today as it stood then.
  Mr. Speaker, the Republicans have presented a budget plan that 
balances the budget. We use honest numbers. While Republicans are busy 
trying to save the country from bankruptcy, there are those who are 
busy with political campaigns based on fearmongering and scare tactics, 
and it is time to get serious about our children's future, it is time 
to get serious about whether our senior citizens will have a Medicare 
plan.
  Let us balance the budget now.

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